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Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

Nashville, TN

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

No responses

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

No responses

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

No responses
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

(Jokingly) I see you have a 3.99GPA, what happened to the other .01?
Tell me about your research activities.
You're from Canada...do you play hockey?

What was the most interesting question?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of socialized health care? (As a Canadian, I expected this question)

What was the most difficult question?

Why do you want to come to Vanderbilt?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

50 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

1

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

No responses

Where did the interview take place?

At the school
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

No responses

How do you rank the facilities?

No responses

What is your in-state status?

No responses

What were your total hours spent traveling?

No responses

What was your primary mode of travel?

No responses

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

No responses

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

No responses

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

No responses

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

No responses

What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

No responses

What are your comments on where you stayed?

No responses
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

No responses

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

No responses

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN, mock interviews, surfed the school's website

What impressed you positively?

EVERYTHING! Students raved about their school, faculty were supportive, facilities were great, seemed like a fun place to go to school

What impressed you negatively?

The tour was short so I had to do some exploring myself

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

The was no need getting all worked up because the interview was very relaxing

What are your general comments?

The interview was mainly focused on my extra-curricular activities and research. I think my interviewer spoke more than I did because he spent about 15 minutes telling me about why I should choose Vandy and then gave a brief history of Nashville

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses